Influence
“Profiles in Success”: Certified Physician Executives Share the Value and ROI of their CPE Education
Peter B. Angood, MD, FRCS(C), FACS, MCCM, FAAPL(Hon)
AAPL believes physician leaders who are pursuing leadership education and training — and the organizations that are supporting their effort — should be able to clearly see the value of their time, money, and effort.
Self-Control
Leaders Shouldn’t Try to Do It All
A.G. Lafley, Roger L. Martin
Many important tasks can be done by other people. Focus on what you can do a lot better than anyone else.
Strategic Perspective
The Role of the CMO
Michael J. Menen, MD
CMOs must seamlessly collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders to drive strategic planning, policy development, and provider engagement, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective care.
Resilience
How to Build Expertise in a New Field
Dorothy Leonard
Better pay, more joy in the job, or prerequisite to promotion? Whatever your reasons for deciding to build expertise in a new field, the question is how to get there.
SoundPractice
The Ongoing Need for Physician Leaders with Tom Rossi from Jackson Physician Search
Tom Rossi
Episode Summary: Join us for an enlightening episode of SoundPractice as host Mike Sacopulos interviews Tom Rossi, the vice president of executive search at Jackson Physician Search. With more than three decades of experience, Rossi shares his expertise o...
Resource Allocation
Visualizing the Patient Journey: Using the Marketing Funnel to Attract and Retain Patients
Neil Baum, MD
Explore the marketing funnel's stages to attract, convert, and retain patients in medical practices, from awareness to advocacy, enhancing patient engagement.
Systems Awareness
Key Transitional Care Interventions Needed to Decrease Readmissions and Emergency Department Return Visits
Gilmer Rodriguez, MD, MPH, MMM, CPE, FACP, FAAPL, Lourdes Rodriguez, BA, Madhu Yarlagadda, MD, Thomas Chen, MD
Reducing readmissions and emergency department visits is crucial for healthcare quality. Effective strategies include care coordination and transitional care within 14 days post-discharge. This article shares successful interventions.
New Book
Working with Distressed Physicians: A Guide for Physician Leaders
Charles R. Stoner, DBA, and Jennifer Robin, PhD
A comprehensive guide for healthcare leaders to foster a positive workplace, manage disruptive behavior, and support distressed colleagues.
The Breadth of Perspectives for Value-Based Care
Private Equity: What Physician Leaders Need to Know
Taking Advantage of Health IT: Applying New Technology, Care Collaboration, and Telemedicine
The Challenges of Being a Positive Role Model for Your Employees
Key Transitional Care Interventions Needed to Decrease Readmissions and Emergency Department Return Visits
Disruptive Innovation May Be a Solution to Transforming American Healthcare
People Management
Overview of Triad Leadership
James Hill, Jr., MD, MBA, CPE, FASA, FACHE, Ashley M. Carlucci, DNP, MHA, RN, CEN, CENP
Triad leadership unifies the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Operating Officer to streamline decisions, improve patient care, and align goals, creating resilient and adaptable healthcare organizations.
Action Orientation
Disruptive Innovation May Be a Solution to Transforming American Healthcare
Neil Baum, MD
Healthcare is slow to embrace innovation, often preferring the status quo. This article explores the concept of disruptive innovation and offers suggestions for successfully introducing it in modern healthcare.
Self-Control
Trick Yourself into Breaking a Bad Habit
Joseph Grenny
Let’s face it — we all have a career-limiting habit. Whether it’s weak interpersonal skills, a tendency to procrastinate, or good-but-not-great technical prowess, one of the biggest impediments to our upward mobility is a habit we struggle to change.
Governance
Indiana Hospitals Pull Merger Application After Pushback Over Monopoly Concerns
Samantha Liss
Two Terre Haute hospitals withdrew their merger application before a state ruling, amid backlash against medical monopolies. They plan to refile, aiming to address concerns.
Conflict Management
Inappropriate and Abusive Physician-Patient Relationships
Matthew J. Mazurek, MD, MHA, CPE, FACHE, FASA
Maintaining professional boundaries is essential in the physician-patient relationship to prevent abuse and misconduct. The power dynamic inherent in this relationship means that mutual consent is often not possible, making it imperative for physicians to uphold strict boundaries.